Doll



Newf 22; 1938. A, MARSH 2,137,371

DOLL

' Filed Febpz, 1938 rlll Patented Nov. 22, 1938 UNITED 'STATES PATENT o FFicl:

DoL-L .Y August Marsh, Newark, N. J. pplication February 25, 1938,7SerialNo. 192,466 4 Claims. icl. 1e-120) p This invention relates to improvements in dolls and has particular relation to animated dolls.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved doll capable of making life-,like gesv tures or vmovements such as nodding the'head and also shaking or turning thehead.`

It is a further object of theinvention to provide anV improved doll of the above character in which the gestures of the doll are controlled by 1()` the arms or other'limbs so that by a simple movementof the arms the head is caused to nod `or turn. p For a fuller understanding of the invention reference should be had to the accompanying drawing in which y Figure 1 is a perspective View from the rear of a doll embodying the presentinvention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view from the rear of the doll;

Fig. 3 is aisectional viewin the direction of the arrows on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view in the direction of `the arrows on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

My improved doll consists of a head ID which manner that by moving the arms I2 and VI3 the head is caused to nod and turn. The head I0 of the doll is formed in the usual manner so as to simulate in appearance a babys head, and adjacent the lower portion thereof it is provided with a pivot or supporting pinV I4 extending transversely of the neck of the doll. The pin I4 is inturn pivotally mounted in the block I5 so as to permit the head to nod or move through an arc extending from the front to the back of the head as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3. The block I5 is xedly mounted upon shaft I6 which permits the head to turn fromside to side.

The body II of the doll is preferably formed 40 of a channel member I 'I having a cap I8 over the top thereof and a partition I9 disposed transversely of the channel member a short distance beneath the top. The shaft I6 upon which the block and head are mounted extends through an opening 20 formed in the cap I8 and a shank 2l formed at the lower end of 'the shaft extends through a smaller opening 22 formed in partition I9. The shaft I6 is of greater diameter than the opening 22 and accordingly rests upon the partition I9 which affords support for the block and head. To prevent the head, block and shaft from being separated from the body I provide a suitable member such as the pin 23 extending transversely of shaft I6 beneath the cap I8.

55 Thus it will be seen that the head `is mounted is mounted upon a body portion II in such a upon the body in such a manner that it may nod as indicated by the arrow in Fig'. 3, by pivoting on the pin I4; and it may `revolve or'turn sideways as indicated'by the arrow in Fig. 4 by pivoting on the shaft I6.

Movement of the head is preferably controlled by means of the arms I2 and I3, the arm I2 being connected so that when it moves up and down it causes the head to revolve or turn sideways as indicated in Fig. 4; and the arm I3 being con-` nected so that when ity moves up and down it causes the head to nod or move forward 'and backward throughv an arc as indicated in Fig. 3. To accomplish this result the arm I2 is xedly mounted upon shank 25 which extends through the side of the channel member Il and may revolve or pivot relative thereto. The inner end of the shank 25 is kprovided with anfenlarged collar 26 and depending downwardly therefrom is a link 2l formed with a loop which engages pin 23 extending radially from shaft I6. The loop on the link 2'I is relatively elongatedso as Vto provide for relative movement between the link and pin 28 when the arm is moved up and down. However, the loop is relatively narrow so that the sides thereof engage pin 28 and cause the same to revolve when the arm is moved. Arm I2 is thev right arm of the doll and `it will be seen that when the arm is moved upwardly, due to the connection between member 21 and pin 2B as just described the head of the doll will turn towards the left, and when the arm is moved downwardly the head of the doll will turn towards the right.

Arm I3 causes the head to nod, and to accomplish this result the arm is preferably lxedly mounted upon a shank 29 extending through the side of the channel member II. The shank 29 is similar to shank 25 and has pivotal movement relative to the channel member I'I. At its inner end it is formed with an enlarged collar 3U to which pin `3l is secured, the outer end of the pin being formed substantially parallel to the axis of collar .30. and engages a loop 32 formed in wire link 33. The wire link 33 is formed at its upper end with a loop 34 which engages arcuate wire guide 35 which is secured to and extends downwardly from the rear of the head of the doll as shown most clearly in Fig. 1.

Link 33 is preferably guided at its lower end by being extended through an opening formed through partition I9. Thus it will be .seen that link 33 may be shifted up and down in a verticalplane with the result that it will cause the head to nod back and forth due to the interconnection between the link and the arcuate guide 35. As a result of this structure, when the arm I3 is raised upwardly it will cause pin 3| to pivot downwardly. Pin 3| in turn causes link 33 to shift downwardly which exerts pressure upon the guide 35 causing the head to tilt rearwardly. Similarly, when the arm I3 is shifted downwardly head l will be caused to tilt forwardly.

It will be seen that both arms may be operated simultaneously, causing the head both to nod and to turn to the side. This s due to the provision of the arcuate guide 35 permitting the head to turn without any interference from link 33, and likewise permitting link 33 to cause the head to nod regardless of the lateral angle of the head.

It will be apparent from the illustrated andV described embodiment of my invention that If have provided an improved doll capable of simulating certain life-like movements. It willalso be appreciated that the movements of the doll are controlled in a simple mannerand that any child can cause the head of the doll to nod or turnas desired.

It will be understoodithat modiiications may be made inthe illustrated and described embodiment of my invention without departing from theinvention asset forth in the accompanying claims.

I claim: Y.

1. Adoll comprising a body, a head mounted on the body and'movable laterally from side to side and also through anv arc in avertical plane from front' to back,l a pair of rarms mounted on the body and movable relative thereto, means operativelyconnecting one of said arms to the head, so that movement of the arm causes the head to move laterally from side to side, and means` operatively connecting the other arm to the head so that :movement of the arm causes .the head to move through an arc in a vertical plane from frontto back.

2. A doll as set forth in claim 1 in which the last named means is formed so that the head can be moved through an arc from front to back regardless of the lateral position thereof.

3. A doll comprising .a body, a head mounted on the body so that it may turn from side to side and so that it may shift through a forwardly and rearwardly extending arc in a Vertical plane, an arcuate guide secured to the rear of the head and extending. downwardly therefrom, a pair of arms connected to the body and movable relative thereto, means operatively connecting one of the arms to the head so that movement of the arm causes the head to turn from side to side, and means operatively connecting the other arm to the arcuate guide so that movement of said other arm causes the head to shift through a forwardly and rearwardly extending arc in a vertical plane, said guide being laterally shiftable relative to said last named means.

y y 4.-,A doll comprising a body, a shaft mounted adjacent the top of the body so that it may rotaterelative thereto, a head', means pivotally connecting the headto the shaft so that the head may-turn onV the shaft: from side to side relative to the bodyv and may pivot through a forwardly and'rearwardly extending arc in a Vertioalplane so as to simulate a nod, an arcuate guide member secured tothe head and depending downwardly from the rear thereof, a pair of arms secured to the body and movable relative thereto, means operatively connecting one of said arms to the shaft so that movement of the arm causes the head to turn from side to side, and means operatively connecting the other arm to the arcuate guide sothat movement of said other arm causes the head to pivot through a forwardly and rearwardly*extendingarc in a Vertical plane. v

AUGUST MARSH. 

